29 07 2019 | 2019, Mauritius, Disaster Risk Reduction, Indian Ocean Region, Show, Training
This week PIROI’s training centre organised its first regional training course on Vulnerability Capacity Assessment (VCA) methodology. The course was held Monday to Friday in Mauritius, and was attended by 19 participants from eight Red Cross and Red Crescent National...
19 07 2019 | 2019, Disaster Response, Union of the Comoros, Comoros Red Crescent, PIROI, Show
On the night of Wednesday 24 to Thursday 25 April 2019, tropical cyclone Kenneth swept past the Comoros archipelago, mainly affecting the island of Grande Comore and to a lesser extent the neighbouring islands of Anjouan and Mohéli. Given the large number of people...
18 07 2019 | "Paré pas Paré" project, Disaster Risk Reduction, France, Members, French Red Cross, Show, Training
The Paré pas Paré project and its mascot Timoun the turtle have been raising awareness in Reunion about reducing vulnerability to natural disaster risks since 2011. PIROI aims to develop the educational resource ‘Island of a thousand dangers’ (known locally in Reunion...
9 07 2019 | 2019, Mayotte, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response, France, Indian Ocean Region, French Red Cross, Show, Training
During emergency operations PIROI mainly responds by providing water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), and emergency shelters. WASH covers the issue of access to water during emergencies, whether it be the production and distribution of safe drinking water, or...
14 06 2019 | 2019, Disaster Preparedness, Reunion, PIROI, PIROI Center, Show, Training
As part of the regional Disaster Risk Management programme, the PIROI Center – in partnership with the Bioforce Institute – organised technical training on project cycle management in order to build Programme Managers’ capacities. The five-day course was held 3 to 7...
7 06 2019 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2019, Disaster Risk Reduction, Reunion, Show
Starting in June 2019, PIROI will launch the second phase of the project Inondation, nout kartié lé paré (‘Our district is ready in the event of flooding’) which aims to strengthen the resilience of flood-prone neighbourhoods on the island of Reunion. This year-long...
